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09 Oct 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. Centre caps trade margin at 30% for 110 non-scheduled cancer drugs.
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy & Health Sector: Price regulation of non-scheduled and patented pharmaceutical medicines.
  1. Taxman's pre-prosecution arrest powers scrapped in major GST process reforms.
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy & Tax Reforms: Decriminalization and trust-based tax administration under GST.
  1. US suspends major Indian IT firms from green card PERM program over labor allegations.
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  • GS 2: International Relations: Impact of US employment policy shifts on the Indian IT sector and diaspora.
  1. Anti-conversion law faces constitutional challenge in Chhattisgarh High Court.
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  • GS 2: Polity & Fundamental Rights: Judicial scrutiny of state Freedom of Religion legislation.
  1. Supreme Court orders enhanced beat patrolling and driver verification to curb crime against women.
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  • GS 2: Judiciary, Governance & Public Safety: Institutional preventive measures for public space safety.
  1. Plea in Supreme Court challenges appointment process of CEC and Election Commissioners.
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  • GS 2: Constitutional Bodies & Electoral Reforms: Judicial challenge to the 2023 EC Appointment Act and selection procedures.
  1. WMO warns El Niño to peak in December, extending drought and flood risks into 2027.
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  • GS 3: Environment & Climate Change: Global impacts of ocean-atmospheric weather phenomena on Indian monsoon and agriculture.
  1. Supreme Court directs Centre to set up committee for regulating pharma marketing practices.
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  • GS 2 / GS 4: Governance & Medical Ethics: Enforceability of ethical codes and regulatory oversight on drug marketing.
  1. Nilekani-led High Powered Task Force advances national examination reforms.
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  • GS 2: Education & Governance: Restructuring NTA and shifting entrance examinations to Computer-Based Testing (CBT).
  1. Edible oil prices surge globally due to biofuel mandates, war, and El Niño.
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy & Agriculture: Global supply chain disruptions, biofuel diversion (FAME), and food inflation dynamics.
  1. To combat Delhi pollution, an airshed-based approach is vital beyond city borders.
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  • GS 3: Environment & Pollution: Air quality management, meteorology-driven inversion traps, and regional pollution control.
  1. Centre to issue consultation paper on AI regulation targeting deepfakes and agentic AI.
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  • GS 3: Science & Technology & Internal Security: Regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence safety and cybersecurity risks.